bailey

3 definitions found

bailey - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Bailey \Bai"ley\, n. [The same word as bail line of palisades;
     cf. LL. ballium bailey, OF. bail, baille, a palisade,
     baillier to inclose, shut.]
     1. The outer wall of a feudal castle. [Obs.]
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     2. The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or
        fortress. [Obs.]
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     3. A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper
        names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in
        Manchester. [Eng.] --Oxf. Gloss.
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bailey - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Bailey
      n 1: United States singer (1918-1990) [syn: Bailey, Pearl Bailey
           , Pearl Mae Bailey]
      2: English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology
         consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel
         Johnson (died in 1742) [syn: Bailey, Nathan Bailey,
         Nathaniel Bailey]
      3: the outer courtyard of a castle
      4: the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard
         of a castle

bailey - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Bailey, CO
    Zip code(s): 80421
  Bailey, MI
    Zip code(s): 49303
  Bailey, MS
    Zip code(s): 39320
  Bailey, NC (town, FIPS 3020)
    Location: 35.78010 N, 78.11291 W
    Population (1990): 553 (271 housing units)
    Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 27807
  Bailey, TX (city, FIPS 5264)
    Location: 33.43259 N, 96.16454 W
    Population (1990): 187 (100 housing units)
    Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)